TMJ diode surgical laser approach in a contemporary treatment of tempomandibular joint pathologies. A Technical Note

AbstractThe surgical excision can be performed either with conventional methods such as scalpel blade, electrocautery or lasers. Scalpels have been the instrument of choice for maxillofacial soft tissue procedures due to their ease of use, precise cutting ability, and favorable wound healing, but the disadvantages include lack of hemostasis of the surgical field and increased postoperative pain and edema. Diode laser systems are suggested as an alternative to scalpel surgery on surgeries involving oral tissues.
Source: Oral Surgery - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Tags: LETTER TO THE EDITOR Source Type: research